83 FR 24106 - Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11196 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24106-24108] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11196] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720; FRL-9976-80] Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of acephate, biobor, diflubenzuron, prohexadione calcium, pyridaben, thiobencarb, and zinc borate. It also announces the availability of EPA's draft human health risk assessment for the registration review of flumethrin. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the Table in Unit IV, by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the Table in Unit IV. For general questions on the registration review program, contact: Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8015; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 24107]] I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the Chemical Review Manager identified in the Table in Unit IV. B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. Background Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. As part of the registration review process, the Agency has completed comprehensive draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for all pesticides listed in the Table in Unit IV. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed registration review decision for the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit IV. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment. III. Authority EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemicals listed in the Table in Unit IV pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among other things, that the registrations of pesticides are to be reviewed every 15 years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product may be registered or remain registered only if it meets the statutory standard for registration given in FIFRA section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, the pesticide product must perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; that is, without any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, or a human dietary risk from residues that result from the use of a pesticide in or on food. IV. What action is the Agency taking? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice announces the availability of EPA's human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the pesticides shown in the following table, and opens a 60-day public comment period on the risk assessments. Table--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration review case name and Chemical review manager and number Docket ID No. contact information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acephate, Case 0042.................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0915...................... Julie Javier, [email protected], (703) 347-0790. Biobor, Case 3029.................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0453...................... Megan Snyderman, [email protected], (703) 347-0671. Diflubenzuron, Case 0144............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0714...................... Marianne Mannix, [email protected], (703) 347-0275. Flumethrin (human health only), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0031...................... Mark Baldwin, 7456. [email protected], (703) 308-0504. Prohexadione calcium, Case 7030...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0870...................... Moana Appleyard, [email protected], (703) 308-8175. Pyridaben, Case 7417................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0214...................... Julie Javier, [email protected], (703) 347-0790. Thiobencarb, Case 2665............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0932...................... R. David Jones, [email protected], (703) 305-6725. Zinc Borate, Case 5025............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0675...................... Stephen Savage, [email protected], (703)-347-0345. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice of availability, for interested parties to provide comments and input concerning the Agency's draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit IV. For flumethrin, the ecological assessment was previously published for comment along with the Preliminary Work Plan in the Federal Register on November 3, 2016 (81 FR 76578; FRL-9953-06); EPA is now publishing the single chemical human health risk assessment for flumethrin. [[Page 24108]] The Agency will consider all comments received during the public comment period and make changes, as appropriate, to a draft human health and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA may then issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or information in response to this document. To be considered during a pesticide's registration review, the submitted data or information must meet the following requirements: To ensure that EPA will consider data or information submitted, interested persons must submit the data or information during the comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider data or information submitted at a later date. The data or information submitted must be presented in a legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript must accompany any information submitted as an audio-graphic or video- graphic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or electronic form. Submitters must clearly identify the source of any submitted data or information. Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However, submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider the data or information in the pesticide's registration review. As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the duration of the registration review process; that is, until all actions required in the final decision on the registration review case have been completed. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 18, 2018. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-11196 Filed 5-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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2016 final rule. The Agency intends to able to provide in their initial five- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
address this issue separately, potentially minute segment. To accommodate as AGENCY
in a future public workshop. many registered speakers as possible,
The public meeting on the technical speakers may present oral comments [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0720; FRL–9976–80]
issues is meant to enable the Agency to and questions only, without visual aids
receive broad input from all TPCs and or written material. Persons must Registration Review; Draft Human
other interested stakeholders, request register to speak using the registration Health and/or Ecological Risk
further public comment, data, or related methods described under ADDRESSES. Assessments for Several Pesticides;
information on these and any related Notice of Availability
Persons registered to speak (as well as
rule provisions that can help improve others) may submit written materials to AGENCY: Environmental Protection
consistency with CARB’s regulation, the dockets as described under Agency (EPA).
improve clarity in the rule where
ADDRESSES. An agenda for the meeting ACTION: Notice.
needed, and help improve overall
and supporting materials are available
implementation of the rule. SUMMARY: This notice announces the
in the docket for this notice and on
III. Meeting EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/ availability of EPA’s draft human health
formaldehyde. Additionally, EPA will and ecological risk assessments for the
A. Remote Access registration review of acephate, biobor,
accept questions from the public in
The meeting will be accessible advance of the meeting, and address diflubenzuron, prohexadione calcium,
remotely for registered participants. these questions during the meeting as pyridaben, thiobencarb, and zinc borate.
Registered participants will receive time allows, if such questions are It also announces the availability of
information on how to connect to the EPA’s draft human health risk
received by June 22, 2018. Questions
meeting prior to its start. assessment for the registration review of
should be submitted to the technical
B. Public Participation at the Meeting flumethrin.
contact for this meeting listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of DATES: Comments must be received on
Attendees and participants may or before July 23, 2018.
register to attend the Technical Issues; this notice.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to
Formaldehyde Emission Standards for IV. How can I request to participate in
Composite Wood Products meeting and the docket identification (ID) number for
this meeting? the specific pesticide of interest
provide oral comments and ask
questions on the day of the meeting, A. Registration provided in the Table in Unit IV, by one
using one of the registration methods of the following methods:
described under ADDRESSES. To attend the meeting in person or to • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Participants who want to provide oral receive remote access, you must register www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
comments or to ask questions during the online no later than June 22, 2018, using instructions for submitting comments.
meeting must be registered as a speaker. one of the methods described under Do not submit electronically any
The Agency is most interested in ADDRESSES. While on-site registration information you consider to be
receiving comments or questions on the will be available, seating will be on a Confidential Business Information (CBI)
specific technical issues outlined on the first-come, first-served basis, with or other information whose disclosure is
meeting agenda, which would include priority given to early registrants, until restricted by statute.
timing and ways to implement any room capacity is reached. For registrants • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
changes should the agency decide to not able to attend in person, the meeting Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
propose additional technical DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
will also provide remote access
amendments; however, comments or NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
capabilities; registered participants will
questions can also be provided on other • Hand Delivery: To make special
be provided information on how to arrangements for hand delivery or
technical rule provisions that can help connect to the meeting prior to its start,
improve consistency with CARB’s delivery of boxed information, please
using the email address that participants follow the instructions at http://
regulation, improve clarity in the rule, use to register for this meeting.
and help improve overall www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
implementation of the rule. The meeting B. Required Registration Information Additional instructions on
agenda and stakeholder letters commenting or visiting the docket,
referenced in Unit II are available in the Attendees and participants may along with more information about
docket and on EPA’s website in advance register to attend as observers or to dockets generally, is available at http://
of the meeting. A registered speaker is speak if planning to offer oral www.epa.gov/dockets.
encouraged to focus on issues directly comments. To register for the meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
relevant to the meeting’s subject matter, online, you must provide your full pesticide specific information contact:
initially discussed under II. Background name, organization or affiliation, and The Chemical Review Manager for the
of this notice. Each speaker will be contact information. pesticide of interest identified in the
allowed a reasonable amount of time to Authority: Section 601 of TSCA, 15 U.S.C.
Table in Unit IV.
provide relevant oral comments and ask 2697. For general questions on the
questions. The Agency requests that registration review program, contact:
Dated: May 18, 2018. Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
speakers limit their comments and
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questions to five minutes in order to Louise P. Wise, Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
allow other participants a chance to Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Programs, Environmental Protection
speak as well. If time allows, the Agency Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
will offer more time at the conclusion of [FR Doc. 2018–11195 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
the meeting for speakers to make BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
number: (703) 308–8015; email address:
additional comments or present relevant friedman.dana@epa.gov.
material that they may not have been SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The Agency will consider all comments ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
received during the public comment AGENCY Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
period and make changes, as Programs, Environmental Protection
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0750; FRL–9976–84]
appropriate, to a draft human health Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA Registration Review Proposed Interim Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
may then issue a revised risk Decisions for Several Pesticides; number: (703) 347–8827; email address:
assessment, explain any changes to the Notice of Availability friedman.dana@epa.gov.
draft risk assessment, and respond to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). I. General Information
Information submission requirements. ACTION: Notice. A. Does this action apply to me?
Anyone may submit data or information
in response to this document. To be SUMMARY: This notice announces the This action is directed to the public
considered during a pesticide’s availability of EPA’s proposed interim in general, and may be of interest to a
registration review, the submitted data registration review decisions and opens wide range of stakeholders including
or information must meet the following a 60-day public comment period on the environmental, human health, farm
requirements: proposed interim decisions for the worker, and agricultural advocates; the
following pesticides: Acibenzolar, chemical industry; pesticide users; and
• To ensure that EPA will consider members of the public interested in the
Aspergillus flavus, Asulam, Bacillus
data or information submitted, sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
licheniformus, Chloroxylenol,
interested persons must submit the data Since others also may be interested, the
Coumaphos, Dried fermentation solids
or information during the comment Agency has not attempted to describe all
and Dolubles of Myrothecium
period. The Agency may, at its verrucaria, EPTC (S-Ethyl the specific entities that may be affected
discretion, consider data or information dipropylthiocarbamate), Ethylene, by this action. If you have any questions
submitted at a later date. Fenhexamid, Fludioxonil, Formic acid, regarding the applicability of this action
• The data or information submitted Methyl nonyl ketone, N6- to a particular entity, consult the
must be presented in a legible and Benzyladenine, Niclosamide, Potassium Chemical Review Manager for the
useable form. For example, an English silicate, Propamocarb hydrochloride, pesticide of interest identified in the
translation must accompany any Putrescent whole egg solids, Sodium Table in Unit IV.
material that is not in English and a carbonate, and TFM (3-trifluoromethyl- B. What should I consider as I prepare
written transcript must accompany any 4-nitrophenol). my comments for EPA?
information submitted as an audio- DATES: Comments must be received on
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
graphic or video-graphic record. Written or before July 23, 2018. information to EPA through
material may be submitted in paper or ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
electronic form. identified by the docket identification the part or all of the information that
• Submitters must clearly identify the (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0750 you claim to be CBI. For CBI
source of any submitted data or for the specific pesticide of interest information on a disk or CD–ROM that
information. provided in the Table in Unit IV, by one you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
of the following methods: disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
• Submitters may request the Agency • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// identify electronically within the disk or
to reconsider data or information that www.regulations.gov. Follow the online CD–ROM the specific information that
the Agency rejected in a previous instructions for submitting comments. is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
review. However, submitters must Do not submit electronically any complete version of the comment that
explain why they believe the Agency information you consider to be includes information claimed as CBI, a
should reconsider the data or Confidential Business Information (CBI) copy of the comment that does not
information in the pesticide’s or other information whose disclosure is contain the information claimed as CBI
registration review. restricted by statute. must be submitted for inclusion in the
As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental public docket. Information so marked
registration review docket for each Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ will not be disclosed except in
pesticide case will remain publicly DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. accordance with procedures set forth in
NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. 40 CFR part 2.
accessible through the duration of the
• Hand Delivery: To make special 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
registration review process; that is, until
arrangements for hand delivery or When preparing and submitting your
all actions required in the final decision delivery of boxed information, please
on the registration review case have comments, see the commenting tips at
follow the instructions at http:// http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
been completed. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. comments.html.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket, II. Background
Dated: April 18, 2018.
along with more information about Registration review is EPA’s periodic
Yu-Ting Guilaran, dockets generally, is available at http:// review of pesticide registrations to
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, www.epa.gov/dockets. ensure that each pesticide continues to
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Office of Pesticide Programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: satisfy the statutory standard for
[FR Doc. 2018–11196 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] For pesticide specific information, registration, that is, the pesticide can
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P contact: The Chemical Review Manager perform its intended function without
for the pesticide of interest identified in unreasonable adverse effects on human
the Table in Unit IV. health or the environment. As part of
For general information on the the registration review process, the
registration review program, contact: Agency has completed proposed interim
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2018. | |
| Contact | For pesticide specific information contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the Table in Unit IV. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 24106 |
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